Home Office worker strikes on eve of Olympics

Originally Posted by grimey121uk

Sport is the smallest part of the Olympics, it's just another way the government can spend our tax money whilst keeping the average joe happy under the false protense of it being good for our country and economy. Seriously I can't believe people fall for it, do you really think that shops and hotels charging 5x the normal price for a few weeks is really a boost to the economy.

Then there are the dreamers who believe the Olympics makes our country look good to the rest of the world, we have old people who freeze to death in their own homes during winter, most kids coming out of school these days don't even know who Churchill was but us spending 10s of billions on a party will make us look good?

If its about sport what's wrong with a fekking field and some people running around?

I hate football too but at least it pays for itself!

All though in fairness I may watch the beach volleyball if it's on tv

So who pays for the Police, Amblance crews and the other costs to the NHS and the state as whole casue it isn't football...

Something else to blame the Greeks for----------they started it

Originally Posted by metalmonkey

So who pays for the Police, Amblance crews and the other costs to the NHS and the state as whole casue it isn't football...

Taxes from football pay for it.

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by Messie

So, all you naysayers and cynics re the Olympics - surely you must be heartened by this glad news?

The common man has reclaimed the upper hand in the power struggle against the overlords.

Will you not all be out with them, showing solidarity for the working masses?

Na, thought not. You'll moan, and moan and moan, then switch on the telly and watch the best bits, whilst opening a bottle/can of your favourite tipple, that has never been so cheap in terms of your weekly pay.

Think very carefully about shouting out either for or against the Olympics. Understand fully what lies behind it all

No will I f***, I don't agree with them but I've better things to do than watch too.

I disagree with the strike because we're on a world stage at that moment and some silly left wing *rsehole wants to play their games and damage the country as a whole.

Originally Posted by metalmonkey

The Olympics used to be about sport, now its business that is very clear.

Please tell me I'm not the only that just wants to watch sport.

What sport isn't about business?

Originally Posted by grimey121uk

Sport is the smallest part of the Olympics, it's just another way the government can spend our tax money whilst keeping the average joe happy under the false protense of it being good for our country and economy.

How much is the olympics costing versus the revenue income from it?

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

No will I f***, I don't agree with them but I've better things to do than watch too.

I disagree with the strike because we're on a world stage at that moment and some silly left wing *rsehole wants to play their games and damage the country as a whole.



What sport isn't about business?



How much is the olympics costing versus the revenue income from it?

What revenue?
Like I said, the main revenue its going to bring is local business just upping their prices whilst the games are on and selling cheap crap made in China with pictures of the Olympics on it (mugs etc). Selling butties to people at a tenner each for 2 weeks isn't an economic boost.

Just look at the amount were spending on defense and security, on the news the other day they were on about fighter jets being on standby, I don't honestly believe that some "terrorist" in a cave is going to launch an air strike against us just because we have some dude running about on a track. On the other point about security against terrorism, if some suicide bomber wanted to kill a ton of people he will just go to a man city vs man utd football game and do it.

Its just another way that the government chuck us a bone once and a while to keep us happy whilst they spend our tax money on crap, I mean 90% of the country is so glad were hosting the games despite all the costs but to be fair i bet less that 1% of them even know anything about athletics.

All I can say is that I work on an IT security related project for the Olympics (cant say any more that that) and I am thinking "its people running up and down a track, WTF do we need computer networks for?". You could say I am benefiting from the Olympics in terms of my employment well I am but the rest of the tax payers are forced into paying our company to implement some system that no one needs or wants!

Oh yeah don't forget to buy more fairy liquid, mc donalds and coca cola as they are official games sponsors!

On the point of business and sport, as much as I hate football they pay they own way, the government don't have to steal my tax money to keep it going!

Originally Posted by Spank86

Taxes from football pay for it.

Yes and the clubs also pay the police/medical services for them to cover to games

Of course a lot of the costs involved with the Olympics aren't real as they feed back into the uk economy and eventually return to the government.

They're more like a deferred payment.

[MisterTommyH]

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

How much is the olympics costing versus the revenue income from it?

£9bn Cost
£16.5bn Revenue - Optimistic

(Reported tonight)

Originally Posted by grimey121uk

Yes and the clubs also pay the police/medical services for them to cover to games

Actually clubs only pay for the police attendances inside the ground. They pay nothing for all the police that are required to control crowds outside club property which, when there is trouble, is where most of it is.

Originally Posted by grimey121uk

What revenue?
Like I said, the main revenue its going to bring is local business just upping their prices whilst the games are on and selling cheap crap made in China with pictures of the Olympics on it (mugs etc). Selling butties to people at a tenner each for 2 weeks isn't an economic boost.

Just look at the amount were spending on defense and security, on the news the other day they were on about fighter jets being on standby, I don't honestly believe that some "terrorist" in a cave is going to launch an air strike against us just because we have some dude running about on a track. On the other point about security against terrorism, if some suicide bomber wanted to kill a ton of people he will just go to a man city vs man utd football game and do it.

Its just another way that the government chuck us a bone once and a while to keep us happy whilst they spend our tax money on crap, I mean 90% of the country is so glad were hosting the games despite all the costs but to be fair i bet less that 1% of them even know anything about athletics.

All I can say is that I work on an IT security related project for the Olympics (cant say any more that that) and I am thinking "its people running up and down a track, WTF do we need computer networks for?". You could say I am benefiting from the Olympics in terms of my employment well I am but the rest of the tax payers are forced into paying our company to implement some system that no one needs or wants!

Oh yeah don't forget to buy more fairy liquid, mc donalds and coca cola as they are official games sponsors!

On the point of business and sport, as much as I hate football they pay they own way, the government don't have to steal my tax money to keep it going!

Just don't take pespi into any event, casue its evil or according to Lord Coe they aren't on the party list!

I guess its meant to raise the profile of our Country and London however it does kinda seem a chance for people to sell stuff to people that really don't need! Oh wait, sounds like any other day in Western Society.

Wouldn't it be great if was just about sport and bringing people togther.

Originally Posted by metalmonkey

So who pays for the Police, Amblance crews and the other costs to the NHS and the state as whole casue it isn't football...

Its not the rest of the public sector, the private sector pays for all this.